Good stuff of the day
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We used to see hares all the time when I was little, every Spring we watched them race around and 'box', and then they just disappeared.
I still look at the 'harefield' when I pass, hoping I'll see them.
Not rabbits at all, are they ? something special about a hare in the woods when it's quiet and no one else around. They kind of tempt you to follow
Strange to think too that the rabbits are like the grey squirrels and are alien here.
M
I still look at the 'harefield' when I pass, hoping I'll see them.
Not rabbits at all, are they ? something special about a hare in the woods when it's quiet and no one else around. They kind of tempt you to follow
Strange to think too that the rabbits are like the grey squirrels and are alien here.
M
I love hares, magical creatures. Like you Toddy, we'd watch them box in March out in the crop fields, then they disappeared. Apparently we've lost 80% to modern farming techniques.
Not quite its natural environment, but you can see the intelligence and mischief.
I'd say seeing a hare definitely goes on the good things list.
Not quite its natural environment, but you can see the intelligence and mischief.
I'd say seeing a hare definitely goes on the good things list.
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I was supposed to take James, my grandson, to the library today to do Module 4 of his Hunter Safety Course but we got delayed. How is this a good thing? Well the delay led to us having an unplanned supper with my daughter, James' mother, and Carson (James' younger brother) Steamed shrimp, leftover cornbread dressing, roasted bok choy, and candied plaintain chips.
Took the neighbours lad out for a forage got wood and St Alfred's cakes, let him use the GF mora , for 11 years old he's alright with a knife! he's done cubs but don't think they have shown him fire skills yet so I showed him some things, he's a good soul maybe I can help him stay that way.
Fi has taken up art again as her artistic ability was suppressed by her mother as a teen she is so talented and kind, I am glad we found each other.
Went out to the forest today, to photograph some leather-work.
Then ran around the forest aimlessly, got lost, found abandoned log hut, got even more lost, had fun in the snow, found my way out.
And now it is time for coffee and some ancient Latvian funk songs! It was a good day!
Then ran around the forest aimlessly, got lost, found abandoned log hut, got even more lost, had fun in the snow, found my way out.
And now it is time for coffee and some ancient Latvian funk songs! It was a good day!
Good for her!
My wife had to leave Art College without a qualification at 18 because of the breakup of her parents' marriage. At the age of 38, she got a place at Cambridge, qualified as an Art teacher then taught Art History at Cambridge and wrote and advised on Art Education . When she retired she returned to painting and at the age of 78 she is still hard at it.
Good stuff in here 
Just before I went to be last night I had a look on my computer, woke it up and there was a lovely message from my kids (I'd been out all evening) Which just said they loved me and some pictures of hearts etc, a great feeling to go to bed with. We'll not mention the stuff they left on my desk and the jobs they'd not done
Just before I went to be last night I had a look on my computer, woke it up and there was a lovely message from my kids (I'd been out all evening) Which just said they loved me and some pictures of hearts etc, a great feeling to go to bed with. We'll not mention the stuff they left on my desk and the jobs they'd not done
Leaves you feeling all gooey inside Tony, my son when he was about 3 before we found out he had autism bit me on the leg and said I love you like chocolate he is now 6ft 7 and doesn't bite just kisses me on the top of the head then rubs my ears.
My wife says I pull a similar face when she wakes me up in the morning
The little fella is hibernating in one of my nest boxes and I disturbed him when I went to clean the old nests out ready for the next season. I keep a few boxes right by my kitchen garden so the tits are more likely to eat the caterpillars on my crops. This one is right by my gooseberry bushes and I've had very little sawfly problems since it went up so it seems to be working. It was a mild weekend so the dormouse was awake and jumped out when I removed the door. I left the box as it was and he headed back in there so hopefully I didn't disturb it too much. Looking at how fat it is it must have been feasting on my fruit crops all summer. Plenty to go around though. This was the box back in May when the blue tits where using it.
I would like to thank Tony for this thread - it is a great counter to the dark, grim, rubbish that pervades the news and social media.
A glowing beacon of joy in a world where you only really hear of the bad stuff.
Thank you all for posting.
A glowing beacon of joy in a world where you only really hear of the bad stuff.
Thank you all for posting.
Yesterday it was but I've just found this thread.
The laughter of my son as I tickle him. He rolls away and tells me to stop them rolls back in an expectant way. So I tickle again. A young child's laughter that's totally natural and free flowing is possibly the nicest sound a parent hears. It's happiness in its fullest.
Sorry about being a soppy dad, but you parents out there probably know where I'm coming from. I reckon I'm on my last years of this stage before he becomes a right sod so I'm enjoying it.
The laughter of my son as I tickle him. He rolls away and tells me to stop them rolls back in an expectant way. So I tickle again. A young child's laughter that's totally natural and free flowing is possibly the nicest sound a parent hears. It's happiness in its fullest.
Sorry about being a soppy dad, but you parents out there probably know where I'm coming from. I reckon I'm on my last years of this stage before he becomes a right sod so I'm enjoying it.
Pulled the curtains this morning to see snowfall and watched a mistle thrush tucking gratefully into the last grapes on the vine.
Read Paul B's post and reflected that I still get joy from my two boys even though they are now 50 and 47: no longer tickle them, however. But they have provided me with grand-daughters for this!
Also agree with Jon Fenna's comment. I still find it easier to see the good in the world without losing sight of the bad we all need to work against.
Read Paul B's post and reflected that I still get joy from my two boys even though they are now 50 and 47: no longer tickle them, however. But they have provided me with grand-daughters for this!
Also agree with Jon Fenna's comment. I still find it easier to see the good in the world without losing sight of the bad we all need to work against.
I know where your coming from. My son did his proper first laugh yesterday (at me not his mum
). I catch him smiling and making happy noises in his sleep too.How old?I know where your coming from. My son did his proper first laugh yesterday (at me not his mum
I afraid watching your child sleep might sound dodgy but they're so cute sleeping and so long as it's short observations to check they're OK.
Plus as they get into primary school age, sleep is increasingly the time they're the easiest to cope with!
He's 3 months. He gets his best sleep lying on our shoulders so you can't help but watch when he's dreaming away. He's got some medical problems at the moment so we spend a lot of time checking up on him while he sleeps though.
